Apparatus for dyeing, scouring, or otherwise treating yarn or other fibers in the hank or skein



March 16 1926. 1,577,312

A H. M. DUDLEY APPARATUS FOR DYEING, SCOURING, OR OTHERWISE TREATING YARN 0R OTHER VFIBERS IN THE HANK OR SKEIN Filed AAugust 7. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l .ITI/061111271' Patented lidar. 16, 1926.

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HGW'ARD IVI. DUDLEY, OF PHILAl'EliPtIIl-kl PENNSYLVANIA.

APARAT'S AFR DYEING, SCOUBJING, 0R OT'HBQWS'E TREATING YARN 0R OTHER '1N THE HANK OR SKEIN..

Application flied August Y, 1922'. serial No. 580,301.

To all idiom t 11m-y concern.'

Ee it known that l, Howl/limiti. DUnnnY,

a citizen ot the United States, and a resident ot' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Apparatus for Dyeing, Securing, or Otherwise Treating Yarn or Other Fibers in the Hank or Skein, of which the `followin?,` is a specification.

My present invention relates more particularly to that type of dyeing or treating machines in which the hanks' or vskeins or yarn or other libers, are carried by reels, which reels are arranged to be rotated in a bod-y oit liquid disposed within a vat or tank, and in which provision may also be made lor imparting' independent movement to the hanks or skeins oll yarn or other i'ibers carried by the reel. y

One object my present invention Vis to provide a structure ot' this type with simple and eflicient means whereby the reel, together with the hanks or skeins of yarn supported thereby, may` be raised and low- 25 ered within the tank or vat.

A 'turtherobjeetof my `invention is the provision ot' means whereby the reel may be rotated, in either direction, within the dye or treating liquid in the tank, orat any stage during' the lifting operation; the litting mechanism being of such a character that the reel may be supported for rotation at the upper or lower limits of travel and at any point intermediate the same.

A further object. of my invention is to provide a special foi-1n ol sliding bearing in which the reel shaft may be onrnaled.

.A further object of my invention is to pio vide means for raising and lowering the reel within the tank that will insureeasy and uniform movement of the same during` its vert-ical movement within the tank, 'and still 'further object of my invention is to provide ball bearings Jor the r'cel and :For the shaft `passingl through the same and toi-ming part of the liftingr mechanism.

rlhcse and other features oi my invention are more 'fully described hereinafter; reiference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l, is a s ctional elevation of one terniot vat or tank containing` a reel for supporting the skeins or hanks of yarn or other fibers to be dyed orfotherwise treated;

showing yalso mechanism for rotating the reel and for raising` and 'lowering the same.y within the scope ot myinventon. l

Fig. 2, is an lend elevation oil" the struc ture shown in Fig. l, illustrating` tie ree operating mechanism formingl the subie or my present invention. J

Fig. 3,' is a vplan vview, partly in .section on the me inem, ing. 1

jl, is a sectional .view on the line iep-Tij, Fig, 1,-illustra-ting another detail o1 my invention.

Fig. 5,V is a sectional View on the line V-V, Fig. l, and

Fig. (l, is a sectional view illustratinga modified del'ail'within the scope of my inrention.

'ln the drawings, 'l yhave illustrated a suitable -form ot tank 'orvat for dyeingl or treating liquid, which may conipi'ise side walls l, end walls 2, a bottom 3, and a top cover Within thel tank or vat, a reel ior receiving thelianksfor skeins of yarn or other fibers, indicated at Il, is disposed, which reel'jmay compriseV end spiders '5 and (i, each having a trunnion indieatedat i' and 8, and a central spider 9, connected to and spaced from the end spiders 5 and 6, 4by a series'oi" tiebars-lO. l i

Between the several spiderasnit-able supportingsticks or the haii'ks or skeins are placed, a's indicated at Il1' and l2; the sticks ll being polygonal and beingv rotatably mounted in the several spidersin any ns or well known manner in order that movement may be impartedfto the skeins or banks or yarnl or other libers to avoid thedanger ot stielmarks. i

'll he side alla l, olf ankio' slotter at l5, `tortlie passage of slidin'O I brackets i6 and l?, receiving 'i andlS; thevertically dispose-t portions llla and 1TH' of said vbrackets being` preferably grooved at their sides as indicated vat `18, and adapted to Vlshaped slideways 19, carried by the side wallsl ci the vat or tank, and forming` the walls of said slots l5. rllhe trunnions are journaled in the sliding' brackets i6 and I may provide the ball bearings 20,

.shownin Figsl and 3, or the plain bearings a, shown in Fig. 6.

For the purpose of rotating the reel within the vat ortank, I may rprovide one ot thetrnnnions, that indicated at 8, for instance, for operative engagement with a helical gear Wheel 21, meshing with a helical gear Wheel 22, supported by the sliding brackets 17, which gear Wheel 22 may be slidably mounted on a vertical shaft 23; being splined thereto, and said shaft 23 may be driven'in eitherrdirection.

The shaft Q3, carries a pair ot bevel pinions 2li and 25, loose thereon, arranged for alternate operative engagement yWith a bevel gear 'Wheel E26, carriedbya driven shat't 27, to u' rich motion may be imparted n by means olif' a belt 23, passing over a pulley 29. A suitable clutch member 30, opera tivelv ctmnected to the shaft 223i` is provided that either the pinion or the pinion'- since it may also be desirable to rotate the reel at any stage duringthe raising and the lov-.'ering ot the same, the rotating mechanism is carried up and down by the lifting mechanism, the spline of the gear wheel 22 following the key-Way in the vertical sha't't Q3. rIhe mechanism for raising and lowering the reel may be follows:

Suitably secured to base portions 31 and 32 of the side Walls 1 of my improved structure, are vertically disposed screw rods 33 and 34, disposed in iixed relation and passing through arms 1Gb and 17h ot the bearing brackets 16 and 1'?. These arms 16" and 17 carry bevel gear Wheels 35 and 36, iixed theretoaga'nst vertical movement and having hubs 35a and 36, with threaded bores adapted to said screw rods and constituting nuts. As may be understood, if rotative motion is imparted to said bevel gear Wheels and 36, they will move on the threads o the lined .screw rods 33 and 34, and the brackets 16 carrying said gear Wheels will be raised or lowered, as desired, depending upon the direction of movement imparted to said gear Wheels 35 and 36.

Passing through the hollow trunnions of the end spiders or the reel is a shaft 33, carrying at each end a bevel gear Wheel indicated at 39 and 40, respectively, and these bevel gear Wheels are in operative engagement at all times with the `gear Wheels 35 and V36, Whose threaded hubs 35a and 36 are carried by therbracket arms 1Gb and 17h adapted to the tired screw rods 33 and 3ft.

In order that the motion of theV gear wheel 21, which is driven by the gear Wheel 22 of the vertical shaft 23, may be employed to rotate the reel or impart vertical movement thereto, I provide a clutch sleeve 4:1.l slidable on the shaft 33, which clutch sleeve is in splined engagement with the hub ot said gear Wheel 21. The ends of thiscluteh sleeve are provided with suitable teeth tor engagement with teeth at the end of the trunnion A8, which is free to turn in said i hub until engaged by the clutch sleeve, or

for` engagement-With teeth carried by the bevel gear Wheel Lit), which meshes with the bevel gearwvheel 36. The clutch sleeve 4- 1 is shown in I? ig. 1, in themid position.

When the parts are operatively engaged upon n'ioving the sleeve Ll1 to the lett, rotation'ot the helical wheel 21, by the? helical gear wheel will cliect rotation or' the trunnion Sand with it'the reel When, however, the parts are operutirelgengaged upon moving the sleeve il to the right, ro-

tation ol, ythehelical gear Wheel 2l by ther helical gear vvhoel Q2, will e'i'ect rotation ot the bevel gear u'hecl `rit), and the consequent rotation of the shaft and the bevel gear wheel 39; saidgear wheels 39 and 41:0 in turn rotating the gear wheels 35 and 36 having the threaded hubs and 36s, adapted to the fixed screuv rods 33 and 3st, and thisv motion will effect vertical movement ot the bearing bracket-s 16 and 1T, raising or lowering the reel.

It will be understood, therefore, that vfhen the vertical shaft 23 is in action, with the clutch sleeve 41 in operative engagement with the trunnion 3, that the reel will be rotated within the bath oi" liquid contained in the tank or vat, and that when said clutch sleeve al is in operative engagement with the bevel gear wheel slt), the reel willvbe gradually raised or lowered, depending upon the direction ot moven'icnt imparted to said vertical shaft 23.

I preferably interpose ball bearings Li3 between the shaft 33 and the holloivtrunnions '7 and 3 of' the rcel when ball bearings are employed between said trunnions andthe brackets 16 and 17. In some instances, hovvever, these collars may be dispensed with and plain bearings 43 ot the hushed type, such as illustrated in Fig. 6,

may be employed.

rli`he reel which I employ may be of any usual type common in the art, provided with suitable sticks 11 and 12 to receive the hanks or skeins of yarn, and the sticks l1 at the peripheral portion et said reel being journaled therein may "ie provided with means for imparting movement thereto, such as the star Wheels 11, which may be arranged to Contact with turning` means as the reel is rotated so that the hanksr or skeins ol yarn or other fibers may be moved `with respect to their supports to avoid stick marks on the same.

I claim: Y

1. In ber-treating apparatus, the combi nationof a tank, a reel rotatably mounted in said tank, supporting members Jfor said reei i slidably mounted in the walls of said tan-k,

means for raising and lowering said 'sup-V porting members, gearing for rotating the vreel in opposite directions; said gearing for rotating the reel being vin operative relation at all times so that said reel may be rotated when disposed in any position vertically or the tank, 'and means for vdriving 'said gearing.

2. In a fiber-treating apparatus, the combination or a tank having slotted side walls, a reel rotatably mounted ink said tank, supporting members for said reel slidably .mounted in said slotted side walls, gearing for rotating the reelin opposite directions; said gearing for rotating the yreel being in operative relation at all rimesso that said reel may be rotated when Vdisposed in any position vertically of the tank, independent gearing for raising' and lowering the reel', and means for driving said gearing i'rom a single source or power.

8. In a ber-treating apparatus, the combination of a tank, a reel rotatably mounted in said tank, supporting members in' which the reel is'journa'led slidably mounted in the walls of said tank, means Jfor raising' and lowering said supporting members, gearing for rotating the reel in opposite directions; said gearing for rotating the reel being in oaerative relation at all times so that said reel may be rotated when disposed in any position vertically of the tank, and independent gearing for raising and lowering the reel.

4. In fiber-treating apparatus, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a reel rotatably mounted in said tank, su`pporting members in which the reel is journaled slidably mounted insa-id slotted side walls, gearing for rot'ating'the reel inv opfposite directions; said gearing for rotating the reel being in operative relation 'at all times so that said reel may be rotated when disposed in any position vertically of' the tank, and independent gearing for raising and lowering the reel.

5. ln a machine Jfor dyein'gor treating yarn or other fibers, the combination of a tank having slotted sides, brackets adapted to movein said slotted sides, a reel journaled in said brackets, gearingffor rotating said reel; said gearing for rotating the reel being in operative relation at all times so that said reel may be rotated when disposed in any position vertically of the tank, and independent gearing for raising and lowering said reel-supporting brackets; such independent gearing" comprising fiXed 4 screw rods disposed externally of the' tank, bevel gears having hubs journaled in said bracketsand threaded on said rods, and driving gears meshing` with saidbevell gears.

6. ln a machine for dyeing or treating yarn or other fibers, thecombination of a tank having 'slotted sides, brackets adapted' to move in said slotted sides, a reel journaled in said brackets, gearing 'for rota-ting said reel; said gearing for rotating the reel being in operative relationatall times so that said rcel may' be rotated `whe'i'i disposed in any position vertically ot' the tank, independent gearing for raisii'i'gV and lowering said reel-supporting brackets; such independent gearin'g comprising fixed screw rods disposed externally or the tank, bevel gears having 'hubs journaled in said brackets-and threaded y'on said rods, and 'driving gears meshing with said bevel gears; a-nd means for independently'driving the respective sets of gears.

7 'In 'a machine i'or dyeing or treating yarn or 'other fibers, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, reel comprising a plurality or spiders rotatably mounted infsaid' tank, the endspiders'or said reel having trunnions, sliding brackets in which said trunnions are journaled adapted to saidslots, a vertical shart,helical gearing operatively connected -bety'veenI said vertice shaft and one ofisaid trunnion's, and means "for driving said gearing to'r'otate said reel.

8. Tn a machine for dyeingortreating yarn or other fibers, the combination of a tank having "slotted side walls, a reel comprising a plurality of spiders rotatably mounted in said tank, the'endsp'iders or said reel having trunnions, sliding brackets in which said trun'nions are journaled adapted to said slots, ball bearings` interposed between saidtrunnions andbrackets, a. vertical shaft, helical gearingoperatively connected between said ver-tical shaft and one of said tri'ninio'ns, and means vfor driving said gearing t'o rotate said reel.

. 9. In a structure such as set 1forth in l carried by the sha-rt and-having' internally 'threaded hubs,lixec fscrew rodsdisposed for 'engagement with-.said Vtlnfeaded hubs, whereby movement of the bevel gearscarried` by 'said threaded hubswillfetlect vertical movement ofthe brackets and with thenr-the reel, 'and vmeans' for rotating said '-sh'art.

10. 'n structure` such as set tort-h vin claim 7, a :shaft-centrally disposed in respect to said reel, ant-iLfrictionbearings betwe'enfsaidv shaft and the trunnions of said reel'spiders,bevel-gearsf-at the endsy of said shaft, bevel gears carriedby the brackets and moving` therewith'said second set of bevel 'gears meshing withfthegears carried by `the shaft and having internally threaded hubs, liked screviT rodsv disposed for engagement with said threaded `hubs 'whereby movement kof' the bevel gea-rs carried by said threaded hubs will effect vertical movement of the brackets andA with them lthe reel, and

means for rotating said shaft.

li. In fiber-treating apparatus, the comi; bin-ation of a tank having` slotted side walls,

a reel rotatably mounted in said tank, bearings for said reci slidably mounted in said slots, gearingl for raising and lowering the reel including fixed screw-threaded rods en- ;o gaged by a portion of said gearing, and

means for driving said gearings.

l2. In fiber-treating apparatus, the combination of a tank haviim slotted side walls,

a reel rotatably mounted in said tank, beara ine's for said reel slidably mounted in said slotted side walls, a vertical shaft, a gear wheel carried by and operatively connectible with the reel, a gear wheel arranged to move on the vertical shaft and in operative engagement with the gear wheel carried by the reel, and means for rotating said vertical shaft.

' 3. In fiber-treatin@ apparatus, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a reel rotatably mounted inr said tank, trunnions for said reel, brackets slid-ably mounted in said slotted side walls in which said trunnions are journaled, a gear wheel carried by one of saidtrunnicns. a clutch for placing said parts in operative relation, a vertical shaft, a gear wheel supported by one of the brackets and splined to said vertical shaft; said gear wheels beingin operative engagement, and means for rotating said vertical shaft. r

ist. In fiber-treating apparatus, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a reel rotatably mounted in said tank and having hollow trunnions at its ends, bearings in which said trunnions are mounted, supports for said bearings slidably mounted in said slots, a shaft passing through said hollow trunnions, bearings for said shaft interposed between the same and thekhollow trunnions, bevel gear wheels at the ends of said shaft, fixed screw rods disposed adjacent the sides of the tank, bevel pinions being threaded on said rods and operatively connected -t-o said slidable bearing` supports, and .means for driving said shaft.

l5. In fiber-treating apparatus, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a fiber-carrying reel rotatably mounted in said tank and having hollow trunnions at its ends, 5 bearings in which said trunnions are mounted, supports for said bearings slidably mounted in said slots, a shaft passing through said hollow trunnions, bearings for said shaft interposed between the same and the hollow trunnions, bevel .gear wheels at the ends of said shaft, iXed' screw rods disposed adjacent the sides of the tank, bevel pinions in operative engagement with said gear wheels; said pinions being threaded on said rods and operatively connected to said slidable bearing supports, driving means, and a clutch sleeve operatively disposed between said driving means and said shaft.

16. In fiber-treating` apparatus, the conibination of a tank having slotted side walls, a fiber-carrying reel rotatably mounted in said tank and having hollow trunnions at its ends, anti-friction bearings in which said trunnions are mounted, supports for said bearings slidably mounted in said slots, a horizontal shaft passing through said hollow trunnions, antifriction bearings for said shaft interposed between the saine and the hollow trunnions, bevel gear wheels at the ends of said shaft, fixed screw rods disposed adjacent the sides of the tank, bevel pinions engaging said gearv wheels; said pinions bcing threaded on said rods and operatively.,y connected to said slidablebearing supports, a vertical shaft, a helical gear carried thereby, a helical gear meshing therewith carried by the reel, a clutch for placing reel and vertical shaft in operative engagement through said helical gearing, and means for driving said vertical shaft.

i?. In a machine for dyeing or treating yarn or other fibers, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a reel for carrying said yarn comprising a plurality of spiders with cross rods connecting the same rotatably mounted in said tank; the end spiders of said reel having hollow trunnions, brackets in which said trunnions are journaled adapted to slide in the slotted walls of the tank, ball bearings interposed between said trunnions and therbrackets, a vertical shaft, a helical gear carried by said vertical shaft, a helical gear in engagement therewith journaled on one of said trunnions.y and clutching means for operatively connecting said gear and trunnion whereby movement imparted to the vertical shaft will rotate the reel.

18. In a machine for dyeing or treating yarn or other fibers, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a reel for carrying said yarn comprising a plurality of spiders with cross rods connecting the same rotatably mounted in said tank; the end spiders having hollow trunnions, brackets in which said trunnions are journaled supported by the side walls of said tank, ball bearings interposed between said trunnions` and the brackets, a vertical shaft, a helical gear carried by said vertical shaft, a helical gear in engagement therewith journaled on one of said trunnions, and releasable means for operatively connecting one of said gears and the trunnion whereby movement imparted to the vertical shaft will rotate the reel.

19. In a machine for dyeing or treating yarn or other fibers, the combination of a tank having Slotted side walls, a reel for carrying said yarn comprising a plurality of spiders with cross rods connecting the same rotatably mounted in said tank; the end spiders having hollow trunnions, brackets in which said trunnions are journaled supported by the side walls of the tank, Vball bearings interposed between said trunnions and the brackets, a vertical shaft, :a gear wheel carried by said vertical shaft, a gear in engagement therewith loosely mounted on one of said trunnions, a horizontal shaft cX- tending through said reel, clutching means slidable on said horizontal shaft for operatively connecting one of said gears and the trunnion whereby movement imparted to the vertical shaft will rotate the reel, and means for rotating said vertical shaft.

20. In a machine for dyeing or treating yarn or other fibers, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a reel comprising a plurality of spiders with cross rods connecting the same rotatably mounted in said tank; the end spiders having hollow trunnions, brackets in which said trunnions are journaled adapted to slide in said slots, ball bearings interposed between said trunnions and the brackets, a horizontal shaft centrally disposed with respect to said reel, anti-friction bearings between said shaft and the trunnions of said reel, bevel gears at the ends of said shaft, bevel gears carried by the brackets and movable therewith, said second set of bevel gears having internally threaded hubs, and fixed screw rods disposed for engagement with said threaded hubs whereby movement of the bevel gears carried by said threaded hubs will effect' vertical movement of the brackets and with them the reel.

21. In a machine for dyeing or treating yarn or other fibers, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a reel comprising a plurality of spiders with cross rods connecting the same rotatably mounted in said tank; the end spiders having hollow trunnions, brackets in which said trunnions threaded hubs, fixed screw rods disposed for' engagement with said threaded hubs whereby movement of the bevel gears carried by said threaded hubs will effect vertical movement of the brackets and with them the reel1 and means for driving said horizontal shaft.

Q2. In a machine for dyeing or treating yarn or other fibers, the combination of a tank having slotted side walls, a reel comprising av plurality of spiders with cross rods connecting the same rotatably mountedin said tank; the end spiders having hollow trunnions, brackets in which said trunnions are journaled adapted to slide in said slots, ball bearings interposed between said trunnions and the brackets, a horizontal shaft axially disposed with respect to said reel, anti-friction bearings between said shaft and the trunnions of said reel, bevel gears at the ends of said shaft, bevel gears carried by the brackets and moving therewith, said second set of bevel gears having internally threaded hubs, fixed screw rods disposed for engagement with said threaded hubs whereby movement of the bevel gears carried by said threaded hubs will effect vertical movement of the brackets and with them the reel, a vertical shaft, arhelical gear splined to said shaft, a helical gear meshing therewithA specification.

HOWARD M. DUDLEY. 

